1. Meeting Student Needs In Literacy
Parent Forum
Wednesday 27th August 2008

2. Agenda Tracking Student Progress Case Studies - Yr 1 & Yr 4
Parent Strategies to Support
Q & A

3. System Priority Meeting the need of every student
Using data to make make decisions about
What,
When,
Where,
Why,
How, to teach

4. Tracking Data K & Yr 1 - system based early years assessment
Yr 2-6 what to do?
Yr 2 - Waddington Reading & Spelling
Yrs 3-6 TORCH assessment

5. Overview of Case Studies
Purpose - better meet the needs of individual students
Prioritised areas - Reading & Writing
3 days per week Tues, Wed, Thurs
Involving the Learning Support Team - including ESL, Literacy Support, Student Welfare, Teacher Assistants, PART parents, Special Needs

6. Waves of Intervention Wave 3 - in need of very
personalised interventions
20% approx
Wave 2 - some additional
supports required
20% approx
60% approx
Wave 1 - Inclusive first
quality teaching for all
Source:

7. Year 1 in Focus
Class teachers wanting to better meet the diverse need in their classes.
Wide range of reading readiness
Formative years - vital to get it right at this point.
Proposal to streamline class support and target students at greatest risk of literacy failure
3 days per week Tues,Wed,Thurs

8. Year 1 in Focus Students grouped according to need.
Using data from assessments incl. Early Years Assessment, running records, observations etc.
4 groups formed
Bottom 20% supported by Learning Support Team.
Rest of the students supported in class at their most appropriate level.
Each group targeted to their level
Focus on developing reading and writing

10. Year 4
Bottom 20% of students targeted - including ESL, Special Needs and other students at risk in Literacy.
Groups formulated on assessment and classroom observation
Balance of class remains with their teacher - not divided according to ability.
More effective use of support.
3 days per week - Tues, Wed, Thurs

11. Year 4 Focus on reading, writing and working with text
Reading - leveled text, focus on fluency, sight words, comprehension
Writing - reviewing, explanation, spelling,
Working with Text - responding to text through drawing, discussion, word study, interpretation

13. Parent Strategies Parents are the first and most important teachers
Reading is like riding a bike. You watch little ones beginning to ride a bike; they’re wobbling all over the place. But as we practice and practice, we don’t ever think about pedaling anymore. Eventually we can ride with no hands.
G. Reid Lyons

14. Parent Strategies - Preschool & Kindergarten
Read together every day
Give everything a name
Read with fun in your voice
Know when to stop
Read it again and again and again
Point out print everywhere
Trace and say letters
Say tongue twisters, play sound games
Watch my lips
Get your child assessed if you suspect a problem - GP, hearing, vision, occupational therapist, speech therapist, paediatrician

15. Parent Strategies Yrs 1- 3
Take a book wherever you go
Once is not enough - reread favourite stories
Discuss the story
Regulate television
I read, you read
Tell family stories
Play word games in the car
Talk about every day activities and events

16. Parent Strategies Be patient Set up your child for success
Give your child a clue - pause, prompt, praise
Engage your child in every day activities - shopping
Set an example - read in front of your child
- talk positively about books

17. Strategies For Parents